On Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:25:14 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:

>dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 3:38:26 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove
>> wrote:
>> > "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> > news >> > > On 2/19/2020 12:11 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > >> My mom bought me a new one from Lowe's. The choices were few as
>> > I needed >> electric and didn't want a flat top. I could not get
>> > bisque to match my >> other appliances. Although it appeared to be
>> > available online, I was told >> they could not order it and I
>> > should go with white and when needed, >> replace my other
>> > appliances in white as well. This is the one I got:
>> > > >
>> > >> https://products.geappliances.com/ap...pecs/JB258DMWW
>> > > >
>> > >> It has buttons in the centers of the burners that prevent the
>> > burners >> from being turned on with no pan there. They also
>> > prevent the burners >> from overheating. My mom didn't pay that
>> > price but after adding a 3 year >> warranty, delivery and a cord,
>> > it added to about that much.
>> > > >
>> > >> So far so good but it seems to get a lot hotter than my old one.
>> > The >> burners have more settings than my old on and even on the
>> > lowest setting, >> the food continues to boil. Can't get a low
>> > simmer. Oven seems hotter too >> and different proportions. Wider
>> > but not as high from top to bottom.
>> > > >
>> > >> There's a push to get away from the use of natural gas here.
>> > That could >> be why Lowes had so few gas ones on display. Mostly
>> > they had the flat top >> and I freaking hate those things.
>> > > >
>> > >> Made pot roast for dinner. Did the meat on top of the stove and
>> > roasted >> the veggies in the oven with a little beef broth. Should
>> > have cooked the >> meat a bit longer but we were hungry so we ate
>> > it as is. Good but could >> be a touch more tender.
>> > >
>> > > The button idea is a good one. I agree, I don't like the flat
>> > > tops. I'm glad we have gas here though.
>> >
>> > They're trying to outlaw gas here. Soon nobody will be able to use
>> > it.
>>
>> That's weird. I guess it's because it's a fossil fuel. Interesting.
>> The US has an abundance of natural gas and now we can't use it. Are
>> they trying to get rid of propane gas usage too?
>
>Land of Julie. Most places are pushing Gas as a cheap resource, less
>harmful to the environment than the sources used to generate
>electricity. Less expensive too.

To date Julie has not shown any newspaper article supporting her
claim, so I really don't believe her.